Reflection Task 2a (pre-primary education)

                           PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS

 

 

Pre-primary education is an optional education stage covering the education of children between 36 and 72 months. We know that pre-primary schools have many benefits for children whose personal and physical developments take any shape in early ages.Early Childhood Education provides significant long-term benefits for future learning and helps to ensure that students start school with the endowments needed for successful learning.However,in our country,pre-primary schools are seen so unnecessary that many families don't send their children these schools.The best solution to this problem is that educators or academicians should raise awareness and give conferences for public.I think if pre-primary education are compulsory education instead of optional education,education level can be much higher.We see that the enrolment rate in pre-primary education is 35 % for 2-4 age,43 % for 4-6 age in Turkey.When we look at developed countries,this rate is higher than  Turkey.This problem is compounded by sharp differences in access across different socio-economic backgrounds. The government has recognized the need for more pre-primary education as coverage is low and unequal in Turkey.Pre-primary schools have to be widespread all over the country and authorities should expand the information campaigns about the importance of early childhood education.